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E. SPRING VALLEY RD.
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Spring Valley Road utility work Spring Valley Road between South Lois Lane and Summit Drive may become one lane, with aggers present for alternate movement of tra c from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. as electrical utility work takes place. The work is expected to be complete by late April. Timeline: Dec. 28, 2022- April 28, 2023 Cost: N/A Funding source: Privately funded
Construction on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Silver Line project are being implemented at US 75, the upcoming UT Dallas Station and the City Line/Bush Station. (Rendering courtesy Dallas Area Rapid Transit)
Work on Silver Line project set to continue in 2024 A number of projects are currently underway and will continue through- BY JACKSON KING
US 75 bridge A bridge to carry the Silver Line train over US 75 has been under construction since last year. Accord- ing to DART o cials, construction of the bridge foundations and substructure, including columns, will continue in 2023. Richardson residents should expect additional construction tra c daily, according to o cials. No additional detours are expected in the area. DART o cials said an exact completion date for the bridge was not yet available. UT Dallas Station Wall construction at the UT Dallas Station, located just north of cam- pus, is underway and expected to run until at least late January. DART o cials said community members should anticipate an increase in construction noise and increased construction tra c in the area. The station is located near the Northside at UT Dallas development. The
station is scheduled to open in late 2024, per o cials. Custer Parkway Construction for rail crossings at Custer Parkway is underway in Richardson. The northbound lanes of Custer Parkway will be closed, with both directions of tra c traveling via a tra c shift in the southbound lanes. These activities will continue until at least late January. CityLine/Bush Station Construction on the CityLine/ Bush Station continues, including the installation of structural steel columns for the station canopies and platform slab. Any work that impacts streets or alleys will be communi- cated to the community once an approved tra c control permit is granted by Richardson o cials. The station is scheduled to open in late 2024, according to DART o cials.
BUNKER HILL
out 2023 in the Richardson area as part of Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s Silver Line project. The Silver Line is a $1.89 billion commuter rail line being built by DART that will connect travelers from Richardson and Plano to the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport with an estimated travel time of 51 minutes or less, according to gures released by the transit agency. The project is currently scheduled to be complete by late 2024. DART held a Richardson com- munity meeting for the Silver Line project on Jan. 24 at The University of Texas at Dallas. DART and design- build contractor Archer Western Herzog were on hand to outline the latest designs for the project and construction developments as well as answer questions, according to the event’s description.
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Campbell Road ber-optic work The right lane of westbound Campbell Road starting just east of Nantucket Drive and extending to Bunker Hill may be closed to tra c from 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., and Bunker Hill at Campbell Road may be narrowed to one lane due to tra c during the same time as ber-optic work takes place. The work is expected to be complete by mid-March. Timeline: Dec. 12 2022- March 13, 2023 Cost: N/A Funding source: Privately funded
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